Labor Convention Reelects Gompers in 1924 Row
Samuel Gompers, head of the American Federation of Labor, was unanimously reelected president for the coming year at the labor convention in El Paso Texas with no other nominations. Officers, eight vice presidents, secretary and treasurer were also unanimously reelected. Atlantic City was chosen for the 1925 convention. The delegates upheld opposition to relations with Russia and refused a trade agreement with the Soviet regime. The report urged limiting injunctions in labor disputes as unconstitutional and called for a broader redefinition of equity powers of the courts and reconsideration of laws affecting collective action.
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Paso
Tex
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Atlantic City
N. J
United States
Russia
Committee On
Federation
Congress
Texas colleges seek 2 million for new buildings
Austin report lists recommendations by the state board of capital for nearly 2.9 million in buildings at state institutions. Items include library and museum at A M College, dormitories, science halls, heating plants, and numerous enhancements across Dallas Denton Commerce Stephenville and other campuses.
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Austin
Tex
State Board of Capital
A. and M. College
North Texas Agricultural College
Arlington
College of Industrial Arts
Denton
Hast Texas Teachers College
Commerce
John Tarleton College
Stephenville
North Texas Teachers College
Prairie View State Normal
Prairie View
Huntsville Teachers College
Huntsville
Southwest Teachers College
San Marcos
River
Teachers College
Nacogdoches
School For Deaf and Dumb
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
West Texas Teachers College
Canyon
Texas News CATTLE DISEASE CONQUERED IN FATAL REPORT
A long Texas report covers diverse topics from Littlefield power plant completion and a Wilson County gin fire to railway, telephone cable projects, grain and seed regulations, and city bonds. It notes Texas progress in cattle disease suppression, quarantine actions, and the destruction of infected stock, with costs and state National Guard strength highlighted. It references Galveston exports, McAllen fire truck purchase, and citrus and rice agriculture outlooks.
Four Negro Rioters Released on Parole at Leavenworth
Leavenworth Kan four former negro soldiers convicted for participation in the Houston riot of 1917 were released on parole from the federal penitentiaryThursday. Warden Wm. Biddle announced that their certificates of parole were among nine issued on Thanksgiving Eve. The freed men were John Geter John M Gould Edward Porter and James Mitchell. Their life sentences had been commuted to 20 years by a special War Department clemency board last spring.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Houston
Federal Penitentiary
Biddle
John Geter
John M. Gould
Edward Porter
James Mitchell
War Department
Soard
Oil Refining Co Granted Texas Permit
Oil firm Louisiana Oil Refining Company of Richmond Virginia, a 15 million dollar corporation, was granted a permit to do business in Texas today. Texas headquarters are at Fort Worth.
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Austin
Tex
Louisiana Oil Refining Company
Richmond
Texas
Fort Worth
Zeppelins To Los Angeles as Peaceful American Ship
The ZR-3 giant dirigible is rechristened the American ship Los Angeles at Bolling Field in a ceremony symbolizing peace. White pigeons were released by Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, toy balloons rose, and a 21 gun salute preceded the Star Spangled Banner. Envoys and government officials attended with minimal military presence.
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Washington
Bolling Field
World oil output tops one billion barrels for year
Washington reports world petroleum production surpassed one billion barrels for the first time reaching 1,018,900,000 barrels. The United States led with 732,407,000 barrels or 71.9 percent, followed by Mexico with 149,585,000 barrels or 14.7 percent. Since 1857 world output totals 11,388,626,000 barrels with the United States accounting for 63.2 percent.
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Washington
United States
Geological Survey
Mexico
State Tax Collections Reported For Texas Revenue
Austin Texas tax collections totaled 450000 as the treasury department announced on Tuesday. The funds will be used to pay state warrants up to 11250 while the general revenue deficiency was reported below 320000000. Treasurer S L Staples announced the figures.
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Austin
Tex
Treary Department
S. L. Staples
Allotment For Trinity River Work Increased
The board of army engineers announced an additional allotment of 50000 dollars for work on the Trinity River from its mouth to Liberty, funding extended to the project between the river’s mouth and Liberty.
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Trinity River
Washington
Liberty
Board of Army Engineers
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Carpenter Gin Company
Carpenter
Wilson County
Waco
Bellmead
Galveston
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Grimes County
San Augustine
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Ohio
State Board of Plant Breeder Examiners
J. M. del Curta
Gyler
Calveston
Galveston Cotton Exchange
McAllen
Rio Grande Valley
Lubbock County
John Dupre
Guy Bradley
Electric Power and Light
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Boston
Lampasas
Burnett
Coryell, Mills
San Saba
Llano
Texas National Guard
George C. Rickards
New York
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
State Highway Department
Bastrop
Smithville
John H. Shary
Texas Citrus Fruit Grower
E Xchange
Mission
Orange County
Longview
Gregg County
Kirtly
Katy
Department of Agriculture
California
John C. Mohler
Bureau of Animal Industry
Mohler
Houston Ship Channel
Galveston Bay Shore Lines
Shell Road
Arcadia
Santa Fe
Fort Bend County
Chocolate Bayou
Simms Bayou
Imes
Oil Concern
Felix
Vaide Tras
Fanny
Sie
Zeppelin ZR
Los Angeles
O.S
OUR Comic
Yalocats
Ace
Sanne
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